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Summoner Wars: Alliances Master Set

A grid-based card skirmish: summon an army and crush the enemy Summoner.

Summoner Wars: Alliances Master Set is the big-box starter for the card-battle series from 2014, and it can be played alone or combined with any other Summoner Wars product. You play a Summoner, a powerful being who calls warriors to a grid battlefield on the war-torn planet of Itharia and clashes with the other side's horde. The box includes eight complete faction decks, and each new Summoner is a hybrid of two existing factions, so familiar armies come with new twists. Fast, tactical and a bit like chess with cards and dice, for two to four players, about 45 minutes, from age 9.

Eight faction decks in the boxNew hybrid factionsCombines with other Summoner Wars sets

Who it's for

You like fantasy skirmishes with distinct factions and want a ready-to-go starter with lots of decks.

Not for you if…

You prefer a single quick game with a fixed setup or you hate dice deciding fights.

Vibe's take

Tactical and crunchy, with just enough dice to keep it exciting. You manage your hand, place units and chase the enemy Summoner across a small board.

#1,222 on BGG

of over 30,000 ranked board games

Published 2014 · 12 years ago

older than 67% of games

In 3,598 collections

collected more than 46% of games

2–4 players · ages 8+

Best with 2 · publisher: 9+

about 45 min

shorter than 51% of games · typical 30–90 min

Complexity: demanding

Takes some learning · 2.8 out of 5 · heavier than 77%

Opinions: divided

Some love it, others really don’t

Language: lots of text

Lots of text, fluency helps

Play style: competitive

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